YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN & More Announced For PlayhouseSquare Upcoming Season

PlayhouseSquare announces today its entire seven-show line-up for the 2009 - 2010 KeyBank Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare. The series entertains hundreds of thousands each season and is largely responsible for making the not-for-profit PlayhouseSquare a thriving destination and economic engine for downtown Cleveland.

News of one of the most significant annual performing arts announcements in Northeast Ohio was delivered by PlayhouseSquare's Vice President of Theatricals, Gina Vernaci. "The need to find an entertaining escape speaks directly to the enduring value of a live theatrical event. And the experience of Broadway at PlayhouseSquare fulfills that desire," stated Vernaci. "We are enthused to offer an impressive slate of shows for the 2009-2010 KeyBank Broadway Series. It is a broad mix of beloved classics along with fresh, new works that offer electrifying dancing, pulsating music and captivating drama that combine to present a real feast for our audiences."

Subscriptions to the KeyBank Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare are now available by calling 216-830-7221 or online at www.PlayhouseSquare.org. The seven-show KeyBank Broadway Series subscription package ranges from $85 to $480 per seat. Additionally, Donor Circle seating is available, for information visit www.PlayhouseSquare.org/DonorCircle or call 216-348-5268.

All performances will take place in the Palace Theatre at PlayhouseSquare. The seven-show 2009-2010 KeyBank Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare contains:

Young Frankenstein

October 13-25, 2009

www.YoungFrankensteinTheMusical.com

The classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE...and it's headed here! You'll have a monstrously good time at this spectacular new production, winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award and the Broadway.com Audience Award for BEST MUSICAL! Don't miss the sensational cast delivering all your favorite moments from the classic film, plus brand-new show-stopping numbers for the stage, including "Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and "Puttin' on the Ritz."

This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) as he attempts to create a monster--but not without scary and hilarious complications. The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and three-time Tony® winner Mel Brooks himself--who wrote the music and lyrics and co-wrote the book- along with his record-breaking team from The Producers: five-time Tony-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman and three-time Tony-winning writer, Thomas Meehan.

CHICAGO

January 12-24, 2010

www.ChicagoTheMusical.com

There's never been a better time to experience Chicago, Broadway's razzle-dazzle smash. This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of six Tony Awards®, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy® and thousands of standing ovations. A sensational tale of sin, corruption and all that jazz, it's no surprise that Chicago has wowed audiences from Mexico City to Moscow, from Sao Paulo to South Africa. And now it's coming to Cleveland!

If you're looking for your first Broadway musical Chicago has everything you could want: knockout dancing, an edge-of-your-seat story and one showstopper after another. If you loved the Academy Award®-winning film, nothing beats the live show, and if you are already intimately acquainted with the musical, experience that sizzle again, Chicago always delivers.

IN THE HEIGHTS

February 9-21, 2010

www.InTheHeightsTheMusical.com

In The Heights, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home.

With an amazing cast, incredible Tony Award-winning dancing and a thrilling Tony Award-winning score, In The Heights is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community - a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music.

Experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous, exciting and award-winning new musical on Broadway. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home...In The Heights.

XANADU

March 2-14, 2010

www.XanaduOnBroadway.com

Put a bunch of smash hit songs, Tony® Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane and the cutest couple in town into a Broadway musical comedy blender, and what do you get? "Heaven on Wheels" says The New York Times. Taking audiences back to 1980 California, this hilarious new musical follows the beautiful Kira, who travels to earth to inspire a struggling young artist named Sonny, as she helps this aspiring painter to find his voice, discover true love and build the world's first roller disco (not necessarily in that order).

August: Osage County

April 13-25, 2010

www.AugustOnBroadway.com

Steppenwolf's August: Osage County is a grand, gripping new play which tells the story of the Westons, a large extended clan that comes together at their rural Oklahoma homestead when the alcoholic patriarch disappears. Forced to confront unspoken truths and astonishing secrets, the family must also contend with matriarch Violet (played by Academy Award-winner Estelle Parsons), a pill-popping, deeply unsettled woman at the center of this storm. August: Osage County is a rare theatrical event - a large-scale work filled with unforgettable characters, a powerful tale told with unflinching honesty.

Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award® for BEST PLAY, August: Osage County is written by Tracy Letts and directed by Anna D. Shapiro. The New York Times cheers, "August: Osage County is flat-out, without qualification, the most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years," and Time Magazine named August: Osage County the "#1 Show of the Year!"

GREASE

May 11-23, 2010

www.GreaseOnTour.com

Nominated for 2008 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, the one that you want is back! Grease, Time Magazine's 2007 pick for "#1 musical of the year," is rockin' across the country in this new production direct from Broadway starring American Idol winner Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel.

Take a trip to a simpler time of poodle skirts, drive-ins, and T-birds. "Bad boy" Danny and "the girl next door" Sandy fall in love all over again to the tune of your favorite songs: "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightnin'" and "We Go Together" as well as additional songs from the hit movie: "Grease," "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "You're the One That I Want."

So throw your mittens around your kittens and Hand Jive the night away with the show that'll make you want to stand up and shout, "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop A-wop-bam-boom!"

DIRTY DANCING

June 15 - July 3, 2010

www.DirtyDancingAmerica.com

The movie is a legendary entertainment phenomenon. The soundtrack is simply unforgettable. And now you can experience Dirty Dancing as never before!

Re-imagined for the stage by the original screenwriter, Dirty Dancing, The Classic Story On Stage, is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Step inside the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives - told by a tremendous cast of 39 and featuring 35 hit songs, including "Hungry Eyes," "Hey Baby," "Do You Love Me?" and the heart-stopping Academy Award®-winning "(I've Had) The Time of My Life."

Everything you remember from the movie comes to life, with brand new songs and scenes that make the story resonate more deeply with fans and newcomers alike. Don't miss your chance to see this truly spectacular musical theatre event. You'll have the time of your life!

Subscriptions to the KeyBank Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare are now available by calling 216-830-7221 or online at www.PlayhouseSquare.org. The seven-show KeyBank Broadway Series subscription package ranges from $85 to $480 per seat. Additionally, Donor Circle seating is available, for information visit www.PlayhouseSquare.org/DonorCircle or call 216-348-5268.

The title sponsor of the Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare is KeyBank. Visit www.key.com for more information.

 

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